French Weather Vocabulary

Le Temps

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Updated on February 21, 2020

Ready to make the ultimate small talk? Learn to chat about the weather in French. Click on the links to hear each word and phrase pronounced in French.

Weather		Le Temps
Weather Forecast		La Météo
How's the weather?		Quel temps fait-il ?
It's ...		Il fait ...		(Faire)
	Hot		Chaud
	Cold		Froid
	Cool		Frais
	Nice Out		Beau
	Bad Weather		Mauvais
	Humid		Humide
	Heavy		Lourd
	Windy		Du Vent
	Sunny		Du Soleil
	Foggy		Du Brouillard
	Cloudy		Nuageux
	Stormy		Orageux

It's ...		Il ...
	Raining		Pleut	(Pleuvoir)
	Pouring		Pleut à Verse
	Snowing		Neige	(Neiger)
	Freezing		Gèle	(Geler)

Note that in French, you cannot express what the weather is like using the verb être (to be); you must use the impersonal verb faire.

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